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[piecewise]

So I have a project that got pushed up by two weeks to...next week. I'm gonna be kinda busy. I'll keep posting but expect some quick responses.

Shadow Alliance
Read while waiting for the others to finish

Spoiler: John Smith (click to show/hide)

Name: John Smith, Problem Sleuth
Description: Imagine the rawest essence of "Detective" condensed into a human form, this man is probably mostly what you are imagining.
D10 - Awareness
D8s - Intelligence and Strength
D6s - Potency Speed and Dex
D4s - Endurance and Memory
D2 - Vitality

Words: delay, feline, distortion dust, darkness, black biometal, shockwave, dome, mark whole body, aura, when inflicting damage

As you wish.

Shadow Alliance

"Thanks! See you around."

Up to the fifth floor.

Spoiler: Shade (click to show/hide)

Character Name: Shade
Currently active effects: (Mark Whole Body, Binding, Darkness) at Pot +[2/3] (depending on which roll you accepted as final in the end.)
Injuries: Minor chest wound (Hopefully minor)

Potency: d10
Memory: d8
Strength: d4
Dex: d4
Speed: d6
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d4
Intelligence: d8
Awareness: d6

Currently active words (10/20): (Amber, Feline, Delay, Dome), (Shockwave, Aura, When Unable to Act), (When Inflicting Damage, Black Biometal), (Distortion Dust)
Gang: Shadow Alliance

You head up to the Fifth Floor and I'll assume go hang with Chu.

Shadow Alliance

Address one of the guards with an air of a man used to authority. Stride forward and stand next to the pond in an attitude of quiet contemplation.

"Please announce Chu Sana'me, of The Shadow Alliance, here to see the head of THE LAST WORD."

Spoiler: Deck (click to show/hide)

 
wall, container, *amber, feline, *mark whole body, delay,
concrete, lock, *shockwave, darkness, aura
when inflicting damage, Black biometal
Distortion Dust

* denotes used.

active enchantments: [mark whole body][amber][shockwave] pot+1

Spoiler:  Chu Sana'me (click to show/hide)

10 Potency
6  Memory (15 word deck)
2  Strength
6  Dex 
8  Speed (8 tile movement)
4  Vitality
6  Endurance
8  Intelligence
6  Awareness

inventory:
rifle, ammo:[2/?]

One of the guards, a man with halfmoon spectacles, a white beard down to his stomach, and a halberd over one shoulder, looks at you in the way you probably look at men standing on street corners proclaiming themselves privy to the true voice of God. 

"His office is there." The man says, pointing with the butt end of the halberd, "Talk to him yourself. Bear in mind he don't like self important upstarts though. "

Shadow Alliance
"Sweet!"

A few more pages.  How about the fishy ones that swim?

Spoiler: Deck (click to show/hide)

Distortion Dust, Shockwave, Brick, When Inflicting Damage, Amber

Spoiler: Thag Simmons (click to show/hide)

Pot d6
Memory d2
Strength d10
Dex d4
Speed d8
Vit d8
End d6
Int d4
Awareness d8

Health: Fine
Ongoing Effects: None

Equipment:
Cavalry Sabre,
Rifle. (unknown ammo count.  4/4 like the other ones?)
Gang: Shadow Alliance.

Dis one got a snake for a neck. Weird.

[piecewise]

"Those are very understandable conditions. Let me help fulfill the first one."

Explain to him the basics of how our magic works, our permanant words and what they do, our base in the mine, and of course the importance of activating eyes.

Spoiler: Raven Feathra (click to show/hide)

Description: Raven is a VERY RAVENY GIRL. She has black hair, dark blue eyes, and looks all edgy and shit. She's really too young to lead a wizard gang, but carries herself with confidence and Murder. She is deadly intelligent, but is lacking in common sense, as normal for teenagers. Also she is obsessed with birds.
Potency: d8
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d6
Vitality: d4
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d10
Awareness: d8

Health: "Healthy"

Inventory: Raven Armor, Riflecannon [Pot+7] 10 Crowshells [Pot+5]

Marks: None

Permanent: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many

Available: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, Repair, Darkness

The man listens carefully and when you're done explaining he nods.

"Your place of residence will no doubt cause trouble with the former owners, sooner or later. We prefer to keep our dealings with them smooth, so we will not interfere one way or another. In any case, You have held true to as much of your bargain as possible at the moment, so I shall as well. The terms you have set forth are granted, so long as you do not breach our trust.

Is there anything else?"

Royal Renegades

Speaking of eyes, offer to heal his on the spot (single-word Repair enchantment). Do good on the offer if he accepts.

Spoiler: Kay Vagner, Space Marine (click to show/hide)

Name: Kay Vagner

Gang: Roncal-thol Rotheleaod

Health: Pretty good overall.

Hand (9/10): Chisel, Cloud, Wall, Crow, Mark_Caster's_Eyes, Large_Firearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many

Marked spells: none. Eyeballs: both.

Inventory: Chain'Gram (clockwork monstrosity re-enchanted blade), Spiffy R-Raven Uniform (armor), backup combat knife (like this one), rifle with 2 rounds
 
Stats:
Potency: d8
Memory: d4
Strength: d8
Dexterity: d2
Speed: d10
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d4
Intelligence: d8 (+)
Awareness: d6

Progression: +

Description: A grand-grand-grand-grandson of a forgotten composer of ages past, Kay thinks he is enamored with the music of his ancestor and that his legacy is to live up to those heroic stories of old. Sadly, he doesn't know that most of it is presently misattributed, and the rest is utterly mangled by vagaries of time, not to mention that he isn't really cut out for that kind of life. Still, he has one sick guitar solo.

Total kills: 3 (+1 assist)

Notable kills:
  Decapitated slaver guard
  Trepanated slaver guard
 

The man smiles but declines, saying he generally doesn't let anyone cast magic on him. If he botches a spell himself, at least no one is at blame and no alliances are strained.

Mention that we recently freed a small army of slaves who're now loyal to us, and figure that some of them could be trained as a supplementary garrison, in trade for... well, training them all as supplementary garrison, though only a portion would be here at any tune.  Not telling him this, but I would like our HQ's guards to be competent, so while I don't want to send them all away, if it increases their overall quality, sending some away is a good investment.  We can probably talk the slaves into it, pointing out that they'll be learning to defend themselves, and probably won't have to actually do anything while working the 'payment' off.

...We should probably work on improving conditions for those slaves, somehow.  Need to maintain loyalty...

You let him know about the slaves and he seems quite interested in it. Able bodied men are a powerful resource, even if they need training.

[piecewise]

Check out that overseer in the front of the building nearest me. What is he armed with? How attentive is he? Is he patrolling, or stationary? Could I sneak up to him?

Spoiler: Big Poppa (click to show/hide)

Big Poppa
Desc: Just one of the guys.
Status: Fine
Potency: d4
Memory: d2
Strength: d10
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d8
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d8
Awareness: d4
Deck (ready): Chain, Combine, Thermate, Explosive, Steel
Deck (used):
Gang Starter Deck (just keeping it here for ease of access): Permanent Words: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)
Gang: Cosa Nostra

You sneak around the other side of the building to get a look. The guard there is just sort of leaning against the building. He's got a long sword and a full set of scalemail armor over his torso and upper legs and arms. He has a helmet but its sitting next to him on the ground. He seems bored, but the position he's in would make it very hard to sneak up on him from any side and his back is to the wall.

Cosa Nostra

Spoiler: Action (click to show/hide)

Summon Steel Ammunition. If possible, distribute among everyone with a gun and myself.

Spoiler: Cyril Morris (click to show/hide)

Name: Cyril Morris
Description: An average guy in his 20s. He's wearing a fairly nice grey suit and fedora.
Potency: d10
Memory: d6
Strength: d4
Dex: d8
Speed: d6
Vitality: d4
Endurance: d2
Intelligence: d6
Awareness: d8

Spoiler: Deck (click to show/hide)

Deck: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)

[8][pot+6]
You summon 60 steel rounds which will fit most small firearms. The sprout up out of the soft earth like budding flowers, all bright and chrome shiny. You hand them out evenly, 15 to a person.

Spoiler: Action (click to show/hide)

Get my portion of bullets if possible. Follow the team regardless.

Spoiler: Deck (click to show/hide)

(Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive) (9/15)

Spoiler: Dropshot (click to show/hide)

Appearance: Figure wrapped tightly in assorted clothes- scarves, bandages and such - with a coat over them, with not a single piece of skin visible.
Potency: D6
Memory: D6
Strength: D4
Dex: D10
Speed: D8
Vitality: D2
Endurance: D4
Intelligence: D6
Awareness: D8
Inventory: .45 Magnum.

You take your 15 bullets and stick with the largest group of people.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[Egan_BW]

"I think we're finished for now. Thank you."

Unless you're going to throw in something attacking the wall so we can fulfill the other part of our deal right away, I think that's Mission Complete without any violence.

Spoiler: Raven Feathra (click to show/hide)

Description: Raven is a VERY RAVENY GIRL. She has black hair, dark blue eyes, and looks all edgy and shit. She's really too young to lead a wizard gang, but carries herself with confidence and Murder. She is deadly intelligent, but is lacking in common sense, as normal for teenagers. Also she is obsessed with birds.
Potency: d8
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d6
Vitality: d4
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d10
Awareness: d8

Health: "Healthy"

Inventory: Raven Armor, Riflecannon [Pot+7] 10 Crowshells [Pot+5]

Marks: None

Permanent: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many

Available: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, Repair, Darkness

[Ozarck]

Shadow Alliance

With a self depreciating smile, thank the guard for his kind words of advice and permission to head into the office. Then, knock on the head's office door and open it and look in

"Hello? I was told I'd find the head of THE LAST WORD here. Seems a fitting place. Nice office. I especially like the pond out there. Ah, let me introduce my boss, Shade of the Shadow Alliance."

Spoiler: Deck (click to show/hide)

 
wall, container, *amber, feline, *mark whole body, delay,
concrete, lock, *shockwave, darkness, aura
when inflicting damage, Black biometal
Distortion Dust

* denotes used.

active enchantments: [mark whole body][amber][shockwave] pot+1

Spoiler:  Chu Sana'me (click to show/hide)

10 Potency
6  Memory (15 word deck)
2  Strength
6  Dex 
8  Speed (8 tile movement)
4  Vitality
6  Endurance
8  Intelligence
6  Awareness

inventory:
rifle, ammo:[2/?]

[Radio Controlled]

Doodling with what exactly? You lack doodling devices.

Well shucks you're right!

Acquire doodling implements.

Spoiler: Abu Hajaar (click to show/hide)

Name: Rifleman first class Abu Hajaar

Description: A scrawny enlistee of vaguely Middle Eastern descent. Permanently in over his head, slightly confused and wondering just how he got into this mess. Will reluctantly but reliably follow orders from his commanding officers and do his best however.

Somehow managed to end up far away from home in 'Nam to fight the commies. This left him confused. Then he got teleported to this world of mystery and magic. This did not help matters.


Gang: Ridiculous Rhomboid

Health: Fabulous.

Magic jazzhands:
Permanent: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many
Temporary: LightSource, Iron, permanent, polymorph whole body, repair


Current Inventory
1 X Guard's rifle
8 X rounds for guard's rifle + 30 X summoned rounds for guard's rifle (use these first)
1 X Spiffy Uniform (formerly bloody guard garb)

1 X Monstrous gun  Given to Sarge.
6 X monstrous gun bullets (more like cannonballs)  Given to Sarge.


Stats
Potency: d10
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dexterity: d8
Speed: d4
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d6
Awareness: d8


ARMORY
12 X Guard's rifle
48 X Rounds for guard's rifle
8 X Guard's knife, a big curvy slightly phallic thing
6 X guard's uniform
6 X Spiffy Uniform (formerly bloddy guard garb)

Oi! Ya git! Ya forgot me action! I ain't leaving this place before that face is well and truly doodled on.

[SamSpeeds]

Spoiler: Big Poppa (click to show/hide)

Big Poppa
Desc: Just one of the guys.
Status: Fine
Potency: d4
Memory: d2
Strength: d10
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d8
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d8
Awareness: d4
Deck (ready): Chain, Combine, Thermate, Explosive, Steel
Deck (used):
Gang Starter Deck (just keeping it here for ease of access): Permanent Words: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)
Inventory: Steel Chain
Gang: Cosa Nostra

Examine the building. How tall is it? Could I climb it? If so, do so. If not, dash across the space to the next building and wait by the edge with chain at the ready in case he notices.

[DolosusDoleus]

Spoiler: Action (click to show/hide)

Sneak about and observe the conditions of the workers. Look for anything explosive or particularly flammable.

Spoiler: Vencarlo Barvasi (click to show/hide)

Name: Vencarlo Barvasi
Description: A large, barrel-chested man in his mid-fifties. He wears a finely tailored Italian suit and is pretty much always smoking a huge Cuban cigar.
Potency: d6
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dex: d8
Speed: d2
Vitality: d10
Endurance: d4
Intelligence: d4
Awareness: d8

Deck: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (*Steel, *Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)
(* Denotes a used card)

Items: Stupidly big and powerful pistol, 15 ammo

Spoiler: Gang (click to show/hide)

Name: The Cosa Nostra
Color Scheme: Black/White
Symbol:
Permanent Words: (Container, Leather, When near death/dies, Chain, Delay) (Steel, Small Firearm, Ammunition) (Combine, Thermate) (Explosive)
Leader: Vencarlo Barvasi
Members: Dropshot, Big Poppa, Cyril Morris
Base: (10,11)

[Rautherdir]

Shadow Alliance

Follow Chu into the office. Speak with the leader of the Last Word.

"Hello, I was wondering if you are currently accepting volunteers here at the Last Word. I have a group of magically talented individuals currently following my guidance, Chu Sana'me here included, and we were wondering if we could gather the power inherent within the area in exchange for helping protect and maintain this place?"

Spoiler: Shade (click to show/hide)

Character Name: Shade
Currently active effects: (Mark Whole Body, Binding, Darkness) at Pot +[2/3] (depending on which roll you accepted as final in the end.)
Injuries: Minor chest wound (Hopefully minor)

Potency: d10
Memory: d8
Strength: d4
Dex: d4
Speed: d6
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d4
Intelligence: d8
Awareness: d6

Currently active words (10/20): (Amber, Feline, Delay, Dome), (Shockwave, Aura, When Unable to Act), (When Inflicting Damage, Black Biometal), (Distortion Dust)
Gang: Shadow Alliance

[Devastator]

Shadow Alliance
How about a picture of a sabretooth?  Like that big cat summoned earlier?

Spoiler: Deck (click to show/hide)

Distortion Dust, Shockwave, Brick, When Inflicting Damage, Amber

Spoiler: Thag Simmons (click to show/hide)

Pot d6
Memory d2
Strength d10
Dex d4
Speed d8
Vit d8
End d6
Int d4
Awareness d8

Health: Fine
Ongoing Effects: None

Equipment:
Cavalry Sabre,
Rifle. (unknown ammo count.  4/4 like the other ones?)
Gang: Shadow Alliance.

[Pancaek]

Just sort of stand around with the guard dude. Ask him what they do for fun around here.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Gunnery Sergeant James Murphy

Description: A big bull of a man, with a square jaw and a patriotic twinkle in his eye. He enjoys swearing and giving people under his command a hard time.

Somehow managed to catch the second plane to 'Nam to fight the commies, even though he was aiming to be on the first. This left him slightly bitter. Then he got teleported to this world of mystery and magic. This doesn't change matters much, Charlie just a look a little different 'round these parts.


Gang: Ridiculous Rhomboid

Health: Great.

Magic jazz hands: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many

Potency: d6
Memory: d4
Strength: d6
Dexterity: d10
Speed: d6
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d8
Intelligence: d2
Awareness: d8

Inventory:
1 looted guard rifles
1 guard's knife
13 rounds for the rifle + 20 summoned bullets (used first)
1 Spiffy Uniform
1 monstroust gun + 6 monstrous bullets.

[syvarris]

Yeah, I don't think there's anything else for RR to do here.  I don't think you need us to talk about the slaves more, and the only other priority before we go to the next hex is researching what modifications to our uniforms we could make to survive adventures in The Unreal more easily.  And purchasing those modifications, I guess.

Spoiler: RR talk (click to show/hide)

So, I currently see two decent short-term plans.  One, we start adventuring in The Unreal, because it seems like a cool place with powerful words... or two, we start taking hexes in the upper portion of the merchant district, aiming to secure a safer/better HQ.  The latter would probably support our little alliance with the gate people better, and lowers the chance of getting kicked out of the game, but strikes me as less interesting/fun.  Any input here?

We could also move our HQ into the Unreal, which seems completely insane, but does secure us against player attacks.  Not from NPC actions, as merchants seem less intimidating than an animate windmill, but NPCs are generally less dangerous anyway...

[Egan_BW]

Spoiler: R&R ORIGINAL CONTENT DO NOT STEAL (click to show/hide)

Piece has just about told us through this Dreamer that the merchants are going to attack us at some point. I'd prefer consolidating our power in that area now that we've made sure nobody can cut us off from the unreal. Worst case scenario right now is that the tower merchants come down and destroy our base before we can do much to reenforce, so best to take steps against that while we can. Again, taking on that tower will pretty much win us that fight, making taking the rest of the merchant quarter easier.
Also those mobster guys are putting their home base in the tannery practically right next door to us, so. You know, maybe taking more control of that area is good.

[piecewise]

Doodling with what exactly? You lack doodling devices.

Well shucks you're right!

Acquire doodling implements.

Spoiler: Abu Hajaar (click to show/hide)

Name: Rifleman first class Abu Hajaar

Description: A scrawny enlistee of vaguely Middle Eastern descent. Permanently in over his head, slightly confused and wondering just how he got into this mess. Will reluctantly but reliably follow orders from his commanding officers and do his best however.

Somehow managed to end up far away from home in 'Nam to fight the commies. This left him confused. Then he got teleported to this world of mystery and magic. This did not help matters.


Gang: Ridiculous Rhomboid

Health: Fabulous.

Magic jazzhands:
Permanent: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many
Temporary: LightSource, Iron, permanent, polymorph whole body, repair


Current Inventory
1 X Guard's rifle
8 X rounds for guard's rifle + 30 X summoned rounds for guard's rifle (use these first)
1 X Spiffy Uniform (formerly bloody guard garb)

1 X Monstrous gun  Given to Sarge.
6 X monstrous gun bullets (more like cannonballs)  Given to Sarge.


Stats
Potency: d10
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dexterity: d8
Speed: d4
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d6
Awareness: d8


ARMORY
12 X Guard's rifle
48 X Rounds for guard's rifle
8 X Guard's knife, a big curvy slightly phallic thing
6 X guard's uniform
6 X Spiffy Uniform (formerly bloddy guard garb)

Oi! Ya git! Ya forgot me action! I ain't leaving this place before that face is well and truly doodled on.

You grab a glob of noxious goo and use it to doodle on the corpse's face. Well...its effective I guess.

Just sort of stand around with the guard dude. Ask him what they do for fun around here.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Gunnery Sergeant James Murphy

Description: A big bull of a man, with a square jaw and a patriotic twinkle in his eye. He enjoys swearing and giving people under his command a hard time.

Somehow managed to catch the second plane to 'Nam to fight the commies, even though he was aiming to be on the first. This left him slightly bitter. Then he got teleported to this world of mystery and magic. This doesn't change matters much, Charlie just a look a little different 'round these parts.


Gang: Ridiculous Rhomboid

Health: Great.

Magic jazz hands: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many

Potency: d6
Memory: d4
Strength: d6
Dexterity: d10
Speed: d6
Vitality: d6
Endurance: d8
Intelligence: d2
Awareness: d8

Inventory:
1 looted guard rifles
1 guard's knife
13 rounds for the rifle + 20 summoned bullets (used first)
1 Spiffy Uniform
1 monstroust gun + 6 monstrous bullets.

"Here? Nothing. But we're on a rotation through; only here two weeks. Be back out there soon" He says, gesturing out at the toxic expanse and the world beyond it. "Adventure, death, and drinking after. A life of merriment and no worries about what you'll do when you grow old."

Yeah, I don't think there's anything else for RR to do here.  I don't think you need us to talk about the slaves more, and the only other priority before we go to the next hex is researching what modifications to our uniforms we could make to survive adventures in The Unreal more easily.  And purchasing those modifications, I guess.

Spoiler: RR talk (click to show/hide)

So, I currently see two decent short-term plans.  One, we start adventuring in The Unreal, because it seems like a cool place with powerful words... or two, we start taking hexes in the upper portion of the merchant district, aiming to secure a safer/better HQ.  The latter would probably support our little alliance with the gate people better, and lowers the chance of getting kicked out of the game, but strikes me as less interesting/fun.  Any input here?

We could also move our HQ into the Unreal, which seems completely insane, but does secure us against player attacks.  Not from NPC actions, as merchants seem less intimidating than an animate windmill, but NPCs are generally less dangerous anyway...

"I think we're finished for now. Thank you."

Unless you're going to throw in something attacking the wall so we can fulfill the other part of our deal right away, I think that's Mission Complete without any violence.

Spoiler: Raven Feathra (click to show/hide)

Description: Raven is a VERY RAVENY GIRL. She has black hair, dark blue eyes, and looks all edgy and shit. She's really too young to lead a wizard gang, but carries herself with confidence and Murder. She is deadly intelligent, but is lacking in common sense, as normal for teenagers. Also she is obsessed with birds.
Potency: d8
Memory: d6
Strength: d2
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d6
Vitality: d4
Endurance: d6
Intelligence: d10
Awareness: d8

Health: "Healthy"

Inventory: Raven Armor, Riflecannon [Pot+7] 10 Crowshells [Pot+5]

Marks: None

Permanent: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, Crow, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, LargeFirearm, Ammunition, Clockwork, Repair, Many

Available: Cloud, Wall, FireForward, MarkCaster'sEyes, AffectUser, Repair, Darkness

Alright, mission complete.

Did you guys take all the words from your starting base or are there a few left over? I just need to know how many words to give you.

[syvarris]

We took them all, yes.  We get levelups, right?